Chosen One, how did I end up as the villain?

"Quick...help me!"

Qin Huaiyu turned his head with difficulty, as if it were a machine, his eyes filled with fear.

The situation reversed instantly.

Seeing this, Young Master Qin became even more determined. He stood up and said with a sinister smile:

"Heh, save you? No way! Die!"

He ran two quick steps, reached out as if to push the person down, and repeated the scene.

Success was within reach, seemingly imminent.

At this moment, Qin Huaiyu suddenly stood up, quickly turned around, grabbed the hand that was attacking him, and said coldly:

"Like father, like son! You're just like that old man!"

"Are you faking it?"

Young Master Qin stared at the figure opposite him in disbelief.

"Otherwise, after you've told me so much, I need to find a reason to kill you."

As he spoke, Qin Huaiyu turned to the side, exerted force with his hand, and pulled the person forward sharply.

"Ah...no, no..."

Young Master Qin's face was filled with fear, but it was too late. His body moved uncontrollably into the pit of scorpions.

The next moment, countless poisonous creatures surged towards him, engulfing his body in an instant.

Those who commit evil will be met with evil in return; this is the law of cause and effect.

"It's my design; the choice is yours."

Qin Huaiyu shook his head.

Inside the scorpion pit, swarms of venomous creatures devoured Young Master Qin. They crawled in through his mouth and emerged from his abdomen, the black snakes swallowing the bitten-off entrails.

After several centipedes finished eating, their eyes peeked out from the pupils, and then they swayed and shook their bodies, a scene that was incredibly bloody.

Fortunately, the process did not last long and subsided.

Looking at Qin Dashao, who had been reduced to bones in an instant, he shuddered. The speed at which he was being devoured was almost as fast as the internet speed in his previous life.

"Old man, I should fucking thank you!"

Qin Huaiyu gritted his teeth and suppressed his discomfort as he went inside.

A golden halo rose up, and venomous insects surged forward like waves, only to turn into dust upon contact. Streams of pure nightmare energy flowed into the dantian, the blood core circulated, and golden liquid dripped continuously.

He sat cross-legged in the center of the basin, silently sensing the changes within his body. The power in his blood was rapidly increasing, his internal organs were being strengthened by a golden halo, and his entire body was undergoing a qualitative transformation.

Even his divine sense began to transform. With his eyes closed, he could clearly perceive the movements of the poisonous insects around him, their writhing bodies rubbing against each other, their slimy bodies stretching out like silk. It felt as if he were witnessing it firsthand, which was quite strange.

"That's not right. With such a massive amount of nightmare energy entering my body, why don't I feel any negative effects?"

The underlying goodness in his mind remained unchanged; the distinction between good and evil was still as clear as ever.

Could it be a blood core? Perhaps it has a purifying effect...?

Qin Huaiyu became more and more certain as he thought about it. The blood core only started to function when the Nightmare Power entered his body, and the converted golden liquid caused him no discomfort at all.

It seems I was right; the novel really didn't lie to me. The cheat code is a cheating artifact!

With his psychological burden lifted, he was in a great mood and immediately increased the refining intensity.

A golden light shone brightly around him, as if a god had descended to earth. In an instant, his powerful energy spread outwards. The poison, which had already been mostly neutralized, could not withstand such a great impact and was instantly reduced to ashes.

As the poison disappeared and the last bit of nightmare power entered his body, Qin Huaiyu's dantian shone with golden light, as if it were soaked in gold. The golden liquid that was originally only a finger's length had grown into a large pool.

"We've had a great haul this time, it's time to head out!"

He opened his eyes, and a divine light shot out. He then strode out of the pit of scorpions.

............

Qin Mansion Back Hall

Qin Huaiyu's room

Qin Hai paced around the room with a gloomy face. He had searched everywhere but had not found any trace of his adopted son.

Did they realize they'd run away?

No, I didn't reveal anything!

"Someone come here! Someone come here!" he shouted anxiously toward the door.

A short while later, a maid dressed in a purple silk dress entered. She bowed slightly and asked:

"Master, what business do you have with me?"

"Have you seen the young master?"

"No, the house was empty when I cleaned it this morning."

Huh? So early!

Qin Hai frowned and asked:

"Didn't you have breakfast?"

"They must have eaten. I heard that it was Steward Du who delivered the food. The two of them stayed for a while, and then the young master hurriedly left the manor."

Du Ming...

Qin Hai was taken aback, and quickly said:

"Quickly, go and fetch Butler Du for me. I have something to ask him."

The maid hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, then said somewhat tentatively:

"Master... that Steward Du is not here either. I went to look for him this morning."

"What?!"

Qin Hai's eyes widened. "What's going on? These two people aren't here. Didn't you even bother to let me know?"

"This servant knows her mistake."

As she spoke, the maidservant quickly knelt down.

"Useless! A bunch of useless trash! What good are you? Get out of here! Send someone to find it!"

The maid was so frightened that she turned pale and immediately got up and ran out of the room.

Watching the disappearing figure, Qin Hai frowned deeply.

What happened this morning? Du Ming is nowhere to be found. He never used to leave the manor.

The entire arrangement was kept completely secret, so Du Ming couldn't possibly know anything. The news from Xishan also showed no change. Maybe I'm just overthinking it.

With this psychological comfort, Qin Hai felt much better. He had been the one carrying out the entire plan, which was extremely meticulous and impossible for anyone to guess.

"Coincidence, it's definitely a coincidence. How could that kid, with his silly appearance, possibly have noticed?"

Qin Hai couldn't help but smile as he thought about it.

"Flesh and Blood Elixir, I'll let you live a little longer. I'll deal with you after I retrieve my items!"

After muttering to himself, he quickly went out the door and then went straight out of the mansion.

However, what Qin Hai didn't know was that two people were witnessing all of this from the roof of a side room.

"Master, he's been tricked!"

Du Ming looked at a man in black robes beside him and said.

"The old man is still too confident in himself. Everyone knows what he's up to. He's trying to embark on the path of cultivation. But it really surprised me that he was able to find that kid."

The man in black robes spoke in a low voice, clearly trying to control his tone.

"I investigated the child's background, but it's unknown. It's like he appeared out of nowhere," Du Ming said, frowning.

"It's alright. Compared to the old man, he's easier to control. There's too much trouble in Pingxing Town these days, and we need a conspirator. He's the perfect candidate."

"Master, are you so sure he'll survive? After all, Qin Hai successfully transcended the mortal realm and became a Mystic Master," Du Ming said with some worry.

Upon hearing this, the man in black robes waved his hand and said:

"Just a pseudo-mystic. If even he can't handle it, then there's no point in keeping the child around. It's just a waste of all that blood energy."

"Should this old servant go and keep an eye on things, and if things get complicated, snatch the person back?"

"Need not!"

The man in black robes stretched and said:

"Even if the old man gets it, I can make him spit it out. What you need to do now is get me some fresh blood. The spirit herbs in the back garden haven't been watered in a long time."

"Yes, this old servant will take care of it immediately!"

After saying that, the two separated and jumped off the roof, one on the left and one on the right.

............